I have nothing against fundamental analysis - I think having a solid macro view is essential for trading. But as a junior analyst you are pouring over spreadsheets all day. In my opinion that does little to offer insight to the world of trading.
FAQ How Do I get a Job Trading?
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as en employer in the business i will agree, it is hard getting noticed. most firms are looking for experience, but how to get in the door. i would recommend attending industry trade shows, networking is key. for example i know an ex colleague who got a job after attending the bloomberg industry drinks.
There are many websites that specialise in the trading industry; Cityjobs and Junior Broker are both fairly good. The other thing to consider is an internship, I have seen this a lot in the city, it would obviously be unpaid initially but there is potential for a permanent job to arise as a result of completing an internship successfully and professionally.
Maybe also consider friends and family, do you have a friend whose father works in the industry, or even a friend of a friend. Linkedin is good for networking, you can also search for jobs by industry, then try connecting with people that are in a field of work that interests you, I regularly get requests from people I have never heard of, it’s worth accepting them and also making the requests yourself, you never know who you may end up connecting with, your future boss…….?
Maybe also consider friends and family, do you have a friend whose father works in the industry, or even a friend of a friend. Linkedin is good for networking, you can also search for jobs by industry, then try connecting with people that are in a field of work that interests you, I regularly get requests from people I have never heard of, it’s worth accepting them and also making the requests yourself, you never know who you may end up connecting with, your future boss…….?
My recommendation....having tried it...is to 1) trade relatively small on an MT4 account for 3 months and prove you have a good risk/reward return, drawdowns are not significant and of course you make an overall profit ; 2) Contact some of the companies that offer you funds to trade on their behalf of which there are many (but they need to see successful trading per step 1); 3) Trade on their behalf for a further 3 months...they will usually give you £1k or so to trade with a good profit share ratio and 4) After this period, they will scale up and you will have a good track record then to take to other such firms. This way you may not be directly working for a firm but you are then as good as a proprietary trader. Feel free to PM me if needed.
i work at Matterson & May, a private investment/wealth management company in Manchester England, DM me your details
Anyone here hiring traders? I work for a l/s fund in the US as directional futures trader as well as equity options.
Are there any real prop firms in futures/FX anymore? Every place I've applied to goes through interviews and orientations then sneaks in a "btw we need $5K" fee. I trade prop for an equity firm, and have been utilizing the same strategy in futures and FX. Would like to find a firm that isn't some off shore deposit $5K to cover losses but we still take profit split kinda firm.
skype me at joseph777744 my partner is hiring and he offers remote trading and 50% splits
You really have to know some one to get a job as a trader. If it is something you end up doing, be prepared to handle a lot of stress, especially if you are carrying inventory over night.
